Pain and Opioid Use After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With Injectable Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Interscalene Block

Postoperative pain control is a primary concern for surgeons and patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Poorly managed postoperative pain can compromise patient satisfaction, rehabilitation, and outcomes.1 The use of parenteral narcotics has been the main-stay of treatment for acute postoperative pain.2 –4 However, the use of opioid pain medication is associated with increased cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurologic adverse events.5 Further, wound complications may be more common with the use of opioid analgesics as a result of respiratory depression and lower blood

Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - October 10, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Marc R. Angerame, MD Source Type: research